A telephone phone box in a village near Bristol Airport is proving an attraction to Doctor Who fans after it was transformed into a TARDIS.
The phone box, in Winford in North Somerset, underwent the makeover last year as part of an annual scarecrow trail.
And the cover remains as it makes an ideal cover for the books kept inside.
"There’s so many Doctor Who fans in the area I’m sure they appreciate the novelty of turning a redundant telephone box into a TARDIS," said Paul Hatherell, Chairman of Winford Parish Council.
Asked about the reactions of Winford residents, he said: "I certainly think they’re amused."
The TARDISwas created by Emma Strong, 47, who, with her husband Tim, carried out the transformation for the trail’s theme.
It has remained over the phone box, which for several years has served as a community library, and is still there to this day.
The phone box had been experiencing problems with leaks during wet weather, and Emma was worried if this would damage the books.
Thankfully she found that the TARDIS cover was able to limit the water leaking into the box, which was especially helpful during the wet winter season.
She’s now decided to keep the cover on it to protect the books until she carries out repairs to the box in spring.
"We went with Dr Who because everybody loves Dr Who and recognises the TARDIS’, said Emma.
"The telephone box is TARDIS shaped and in the way that the TARDIS can travel anywhere and everywhere through time then so can people through reading books."
The box is located on the junction of Barrow Lane and Felton Lane.
The trail takes place every October to raise funds for The Harvey Hext Trust, a charity set up in memory of 9-year-old Harvey Hext.
Harvey died in November 2015 from Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer which mostly affects babies and children.
The trust provides personalised memory boxes designed to preserve memories of lost siblings.
Sarah Hext, founder of The Harvey Hext Trust and mother of Harvey, said: "The local support has been phenomenal for the scarecrows. People make the scarecrows year after year. It’s become a bit of a local tradition now.
"We literally have hundreds of families that come to the Chew Valley every year raising vital funds for the charity, whilst having fun and supporting bereaved families."
The trail ran between October 6 and November 3 last year, with a total of 88 features, including scarecrows, entered into the competition.
For more information about the Harvey Hext Trust, please see their website https://www.asiblingswish.com/.
